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Northern Mariana Islands Judiciary Drug Court Policies and Procedures – 2026

The Commonwealth's first treatment court, established 2015 and running on these fourteen sections as revised effective December 17, 2025 — the fifth revision since the interim policies of May 2017. Section 1 carries the authority under 1 CMC § 3207 and the definitions; Section 2 the guiding principles, including the key components of a drug court and the target population. Section 4, the longest at over 12,000 characters, is eligibility and the entrance protocol — the eligibility chart, the process, legal and clinical eligibility, the initial staffing and the first Drug Court hearing. Section 6 sets out the program components. The consequences are separated deliberately: Section 7 termination from Drug Court, Section 8 suspension, Section 9 abatement by death, Section 10 conditional discharge and Section 11 successful completion. Also here: program duration, the Drug Court fees, confidentiality and the forms.

Browse all 14 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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Rule 1 General Provisions Rule 2 Guiding Principles Rule 3 Administrative Provisions Rule 4 Eligibility and Entrance Protocol Rule 5 Program Duration Rule 6 Program Components Rule 7 Termination from Drug Court Rule 8 Suspension from Drug Court Rule 9 Abatement by Death Rule 10 Conditional Discharge Rule 11 Successful Completion of Drug Court Rule 12 Drug Court Fees Rule 13 Confidentiality Rule 14 Forms